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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, while leveraging advanced Excel and Power BI skills to develop integrated financial models and reporting solutions. Capable of translating complex data into actionable insights for senior stakeholders and driving operational efficiency through data-driven decision-making.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Financial Planning And Analysis (FP&A)Advanced Excel SkillsPower BI DevelopmentData Modelling And DAXFinancial Reporting
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
BudgetingForecastingVariance AnalysisFinancial ModellingScenario AnalysisData ValidationOperational AnalysisRevenue Growth IdentificationCost ManagementFinancial Due Diligence
Soft Skills
Strong Analytical SkillsAttention To DetailStrong Communication SkillsProactive ApproachCollaborative Working Style
Tools & Technologies
Power BIPower QueryExcelData Visualisation ToolsReporting Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
CIMAACAACCA
Industry Keywords
Commercial FinanceManagement ReportingFinancial PerformanceOperational EfficiencyBusiness Operations
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own key elements of Group budgeting, forecasting and quarterly reforecasting across multiple business units and international operations
- Develop, maintain and improve integrated Excel financial models covering revenue, profitability, costs, headcount and operational measures
- Analyse performance against budgets and forecasts and identify variance drivers
- Develop scenario and sensitivity analyses for business planning, investment decisions, risks and opportunities
- Challenge forecast assumptions with business stakeholders
- Develop, maintain and improve Group Power BI reporting capabilities
- Build dashboards covering financial performance, commercial KPIs, business-unit performance and forward-looking indicators
- Use Power Query, data modelling and DAX across multiple data sources
- Develop consistent reporting structures, definitions and data models
- Translate complex datasets into visualisations for senior stakeholders
- Integrate Excel-based financial models with Power BI and other reporting tools
- Validate outputs, maintain data integrity and reconcile reporting to underlying financial information
- Partner with business-unit leaders, operational teams and senior management on commercial decision-making
- Analyse operational drivers of revenue and profitability, including utilisation, charge-out rates, headcount, grade mix, project delivery, work winning, backlog and pipeline
- Identify opportunities for revenue growth, improved utilisation, pricing, cost management and operational efficiency
- Prepare financial and commercial reporting for the Executive Team, CFO and Board
- Undertake ad hoc financial and strategic analysis
- Contribute to acquisition-related work, including valuation, forecasting and financial due diligence
- Support financial systems, reporting process and data improvements
- Explore automation, AI and emerging technologies
- Provide technical support, guidance and review to the Junior Analyst
Requirements
What you’ll need- Relevant experience in FP&A, commercial finance, financial analysis or a closely related role
- Strong understanding of management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, financial performance and variance analysis
- Advanced Excel capability, including developing, maintaining and reviewing financial models
- Ability to identify underlying financial and operational drivers of business performance
- Strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent attention to detail
- Relevant degree or equivalent analytical and professional background
- Qualified or nearing completion of a recognised professional accountancy qualification such as CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent
- Hands-on Power BI development experience building and maintaining reporting solutions
- Practical experience using Power Query, Power BI data models, relationships and DAX measures
- Strong understanding of data structure, validation and presentation
- Ability to work with multiple datasets and reporting sources
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Commercial curiosity and understanding of business operations, revenue and profitability
- Proactive, self-starting approach
- Strong critical thinking and healthy scepticism toward data, assumptions and conclusions
- Confidence engaging stakeholders and constructively challenging explanations
- Ability to prioritise competing demands, work independently and meet deadlines
- Collaborative working style and interest in supporting less experienced colleagues
Benefits
Comp & perks- Private medical insurance and health screening
- Life assurance and group income protection
- Company pension scheme
- EAP and mental health first aiders
- 25 days annual leave
- Ability to buy and sell annual leave days
- Season Ticket Loan / Cycle to Work
- Group Share Incentive Plan
- Up to 5 days for volunteering activities
- Discretionary bonus scheme based on annual compensation, dependent upon individual and company performance
- Annual discretionary performance bonus
- Employee-owned company
- Flexible working applications considered
- Part-time working applications considered
- 37.5-hour typical work week for full-time employees
- Equal opportunity employer and accommodation support